Kate may be in labour

Me too. Then they'll disappear back to either their London pad or their Sandringham estate, both of which we have paid millions to have renovated for them. That's a damned cheek in these times of austerity. They're really no better than the Romanian lot, the Ceausescus. They lived with marble floors, gold bath fittings, and every luxury money could buy while the peasants had nothing.

The Sandringham Estate is The Queen's private estate (as is Balmoral), and not part of Crown Estates . Apart from security (which we'd have to pay no matter where they lived) it costs the taxpayer nothing.

The Sandringham Estate is The Queen's private estate (as is Balmoral), and not part of Crown Estates . Apart from security (which we'd have to pay no matter where they lived) it costs the taxpayer nothing.

Wrong. The taxpayer has paid over 1 million for renovations at Kensington palace for The Cambridges and are also paying for all the renovations at their Anmer Hall pad on the Sandringham Estate. That will no doubt be a similar amount. How can that be right with both their families massive wealth.

Swear we only pay something like a £1 to the Royals per year? That's fine by me.

I can't understand the hatred for the royal family. They do their bit by bringing in the tourists as far as I'm concerned. Some people seem to make a blood sport out of slagging them off but I think there are more worthy targets to direct the bile at.

Wrong. The taxpayer has paid over 1 million for renovations at Kensington palace for The Cambridges and are also paying for all the renovations at their Anmer Hall pad on the Sandringham Estate. That will no doubt be a similar amount. How can that be right with both their families massive wealth.

The only taxpayer funded renovations of Anmer Hall will be related to security

There's a clip on YouTube of News at Ten annoucing the birth of Prince William. He'd been born less than an hour before at eight minutes passed nine. The clip looks so old fashioned now, yet it's not really that long ago in the scheme of things is it?

I have no problem with the Royals as human beings, it's just the concept of monarchy which makes no sense to me.

It'll likely be gone in a couple of centuries. Give it a bit of time, and let the dust settle after life peers are outlawed, then the second chamber becomes appointed, then elected, which will also likely be spread out over decades. We're a nation of mostly piecemeal reformers rather than revolutionists.

Why do people care about this horrible family?
They are a bunch of crooked, inbred, murdering scum who bleed the country dry.
It's about time we got rid of these leeches once and for all.
No one should have the divine rights these parasites have.

I can't understand the hatred for the royal family. They do their bit by bringing in the tourists as far as I'm concerned. Some people seem to make a blood sport out of slagging them off but I think there are more worthy targets to direct the bile at.

The argument we should keep them because they bring tourists in is a load of old bollocks. The people come to see the castles and the palaces. If we evicted these leeches from these places we could open them for public viewing bringing in more tourists and money.

Why do people care about this horrible family?
They are a bunch of crooked, inbred, murdering scum who bleed the country dry.
It's about time we got rid of these leeches once and for all.
No one should have the divine rights these parasites have.

Blimey, you might be better served directing your hostility at people who deserve it.

Blimey, you might be better served directing your hostility at people who deserve it.

They deserve it. Why should we pay to keep them in their life's of luxury? What have they done to earn this privilege? Absolutely bugger all.
Why in this day in age can a Catholic not be allowed into this horrible family?
It's time to take the public purse away from them and let them stand on their own two feet

"It is believed the renovation work will be funded privately, and the couple may get help from Charles, who has private income from the Duchy of Cornwall"

The daily telegraph say that the renovations are being paid from the public purse. The royals are reported to be covering the cost of interior design though. Big deal .... That will be a couple of fleur de lys cushions and some tartan throws!

It'll likely be gone in a couple of centuries. Give it a bit of time, and let the dust settle after life peers are outlawed, then the second chamber becomes appointed, then elected, which will also likely be spread out over decades. We're a nation of mostly piecemeal reformers rather than revolutionists.

Indeed, we do seem to make the bigger changes very slowly (apart from Charles I).